Fragrance comparison

Minérale vs Tiger's Cupbearer

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

1 wins

Minérale

Maison Alhambra

4.4058 votes

Rank #5,314 MineralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Tiger's Cupbearer

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #52,625 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Minérale takes 1 of 1 categories.

Minérale
Choose it for a mineral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tiger's Cupbearer
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Minérale1/1

Tiger's Cupbearer0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Minérale

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

MinéraleMaison Alhambra

Tiger's CupbearerThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

27%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

mineral100%

musky92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

musky77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both musky, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SaffronItalian Mandarin

Heart

Violet LeafImmortelleOsmanthus

Base

Mineral notesSuedeAkigalawoodMuskPatchouliCedar

Notes

Chinese OsmanthusItalian MandarinMineral notesViolet LeafAkigalawoodGrapefruitImmortelleAmbroxanSaffronSuede

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Italian Mandarin, Violet Leaf and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Tiger's Cupbearer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer55

Fall100

Winter95

Day91

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex48

Women9

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 32%Date 18%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#52,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMinéraleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Minérale by Maison Alhambra brings a crisp, mineral-heavy profile to the daily fragrance market. It centers on an intense mix of saffron and suede, rounded out by violet leaf and akigalawood. Ideal for office wear or casual outings in cooler weather, it offers a distinct, metallic-tinged scent that avoids typical swee…

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Tiger's Cupbearer by The Dua Brand opens with an energetic burst of juicy grapefruit and crisp Italian mandarin, immediately backed by an airy flash of cool mineral notes. Within minutes, the bright citrus merges with smooth suede and peppery akigalawood, giving the blend a modern, slightly metallic edge that feels cr…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Minérale or Tiger's Cupbearer?

Minérale takes 1 of 1 categories. Minérale is rated 4.40/5 from 58 votes; Tiger's Cupbearer is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Minérale for a mineral and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tiger's Cupbearer for a citrus and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Minérale and Tiger's Cupbearer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Italian Mandarin, Violet Leaf and Immortelle.

Is Minérale or Tiger's Cupbearer better for summer or winter?

Minérale suits evening wear; Tiger's Cupbearer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Minérale and Tiger's Cupbearer?

Minérale has top notes of Saffron and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Immortelle and Osmanthus, a base of Mineral notes, Suede, Akigalawood and Musk. Tiger's Cupbearer features Chinese Osmanthus, Italian Mandarin, Mineral notes, Violet Leaf and Akigalawood.